Comparative Assessment of Social Issues in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean

Brenda I. Gill is professor and associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Alabama State University.George K. Danns is professor of sociology in the Department of Sociology and Human Services at the University of North Georgia.

• Part 1: Economic Issues, Environment, and Covid-19Chapter 1: Permanent Crisis? Poverty and Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan AfricaChapter 2: Unemployment Among Youth in Africa, Latin America and the CaribbeanChapter 3: Small Holder Agriculture in Environmental Conservation and Rural Poverty Alleviation in Africa, Latin America, and the CaribbeanChapter 4: Environmental Degradation and Community Poverty: Lessons from the Niger Delta of NigeriaChapter 5: The Socioeconomic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Developing Countries of Africa, Latin America, and the CaribbeanPart 2: Suicide, Gender Roles, and Social Inequality Chapter 6: Suicide in Africa, Latin America, and the CaribbeanChapter 7: Gender Role Narratives and African, Latin American, and Caribbean People in Diaspora: Stories of Adaptation and Opportunity as Counter-Narratives to Traditional RolesChapter 8: Political Ideology and its Associations with Inequality: A Study of Venezuela and the Democratic Republic of Congo 2019 and 2020Part 3: Disputes and ContestationsChapter 9: The Role of Traditional Institutions in the Mediation of Social issues in Africa, Latin America, and the CaribbeanChapter 10: Domestic Violence in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean: Cultural and Legal ResponsesChapter 11: Neoextractivism and Social Protection in Ghana and GuyanaChapter 12: A Comparative Analysis of Social Problems in Urban and Rural areas of Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean

Despite their differences and complexities, this book tackles the massive undertaking of comparing social issues in Latin American, Caribbean, and African regions. The editors are commended for carefully selecting scholars and topics. The work will be a stimulant for expanded discussion and debates but certainly a catalyst for future research.